Ladybird Haiku

Thursday, August 03, 2006

1.
sweet chestnut
(castanea sativa)

2. & 3.
horse chestnut
(aesculus hippocastanum)

4.
horse chestnut burs

ps
sorry no poetry tonight
but you're welcome to visit my photo blog

At 3/8/06 11:11 PM, Margie said...: Beautiful Pictures Polona!
Thanks!
At 4/8/06 12:31 AM, The Site Administrator said...: Thanks for that Polona. I have never seen a Chestnut tree before, despite reading about them over the years (e.g. "Under the spreading Chestnut tree ...").
At 4/8/06 2:09 AM, Anonymous said...: Those are gorgeous!
At 4/8/06 6:34 AM, Masago said...: The chestnuts at first looked like big green caterpillars. :-)
At 4/8/06 2:08 PM, Pris said...: I've never seen these trees before. Thanks for posting the photos!
At 4/8/06 10:53 PM, polona said...: thank you, margie!

charlie - you mean, they have something to do with my missing muse?

you're welcome, karasu!

you're too kind, aurora!
the weather was quite inappropriate for "chestnut hunting", but i did what i could... :)

never thought of that, vaughn... but you seem to have a point :)

you're welcome, pris!
At 4/8/06 11:28 PM, Pat Paulk said...: Polona if you find your muse see if mine is there too. If she's there tell her she can have all the beer she wants.
At 5/8/06 12:05 AM, NYC TAXI SHOTS said...: ..
At 5/8/06 12:07 AM, polona said...: deal, pat!
and if you happen to find mine, tell her she can have all the chocolate ice cream she wants :)
At 5/8/06 12:33 AM, Pat Paulk said...: Deal!
At 5/8/06 8:29 AM, J. Andrew Lockhart said...: Great photos!
At 5/8/06 8:51 PM, polona said...: glad you liked them, andrew!